Thank you for all the comments on my last post.  I loved reading them!  We’ve traveled down this road called quilting together, and I feel like each of you is a special friend.  Come along on this new Moda journey with me!  I’ll be sharing things that happen along the way, giving you tips, tutorials, sneak peeks, a few giveaways and so much more!   The destination is Moda, and the fun will be in the journey!

Yesterday the studio was chaotic.  Quilts are coming and going, their names are changing so fast I can’t remember what quilt is what, patterns are getting written and I’m planning our booth space for Minneapolis quilt market!  And yet in the middle of the chaos, things are still normal for some in the studio! 

Do any of you live in Minneapolis and happen to have a handyman husband or know a good carpenter?  I need two walls built for my booth at International Quilt Market coming up in May.  Do you know someone who can help?  Please, please email me!  If you live in the Minneapolis area, love sophisticated chic, know where to look for vintage things, and would be willing to help, please email me. 

For those of you who might be crocheting away, I’m still picking up that needle too, whenever I can.  It’s not perfect and I’m a bit embarrassed to show you, but remember it’s been years since I’ve crocheted.  Had a bit of trouble changing colors, and I can see one row is wrong…not sure what I did. I’m determined this will become a throw so I’m sticking with it.  I’ll keep you posted on my progress.  Anyone know what I did wrong to get that “ridge” across the darker pink?  I can expect to get better as I go along don’t you think? 

I’m going back to work while it’s still March.  April is just a few days away!

Have a  great day.  I’ll be back soon!

Anne

Have you seen this Moda ad yet in McCall’s Magazine?  Just so happens I have a copy of it.  May have to get it framed and hung on my studio wall!  Why?  Because I’m a Coming Soon Moda Hexagon!!!!!  One of these little hexagons is me!!!! ME designing for Moda Fabrics!!!  Pinch me before I faint!  Moda, the company of my dreams!  Moda, the company with the most gorgeous fabric ever.  Moda with the most creative ideas, and wonderful designers.  MODA!   Can you believe it? 

Boxes of my premier fabric line for MODA have been arriving for the last three weeks!  First the yardage, and then the box of sweet treats I told you about filled with jelly rolls, layer cakes, bundles, and BEAUTIFUL charm packs.   You could hear me screaming with delight when I opened that box! 

Here’s a sneak peek of a pink and brown jelly roll.  Couldn’t you just have this with your tea?  These rolls are so pretty and Moda’s offering them in other colors too!  Just wait until you see them!

And how about this selvage?  Have you ever seen anything so cute?  The color dots on the selvage are bunnies!  I couldn’t believe my eyes! 

So start thinking sophisticated, posh, chic, satin, satin pre -made pleated ruffles, baby and not just for baby.  I’ll be showing you peeks of what I’m working on as I go along and telling you more about it.  My fabric line with Moda,  ”Lily & Will” makes it’s debut at Spring Market, May 21st!  Get ready to wrap yourself and your baby in “Sophisticated Chic”! 

I have so many exciting things planned for this fabric.  I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!  We’re hopping at Bunny Hill, surrounded by Moda fabric!

Hugs,

Anne